香川県·郷土料理
Oshinuki-zushi
Oshinuki-zushi is a colorful local sushi that graces Sanuki from spring to early summer. This sushi is made by packing vinegared rice into a wooden mold and pressing it together with ingredients such as vinegar-marinated Spanish mackerel, broad beans, shrimp, shredded omelet, and canola blossoms. When the barley ripens and the broad beans fill with seed, seasonal Spanish mackerel arrives in the Seto Inland Sea. Among Sanuki farmers, there is a custom called 'Haruiuo' (Spring Celebration Fish), where they purchase an entire Spanish mackerel during the agricultural off-season before barley harvesting or rice planting to entertain invited relatives; Oshinuki-zushi was indispensable at these gatherings. It is also said that daughters-in-law returning to their hometowns would bring it as a gift to their in-laws, playing a role in fostering relationships between the two families. This is a celebratory sushi of Sanuki, packed with the vibrant colors of the season. A dish that heralds the arrival of spring.
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